Deng Gets A Dandy Deal

General manager John Paxson will confirm Wednesday that the Bulls have reached agreement on a six-year deal with restricted free agent Luol Deng. The deal is worth a guaranteed $71 million, according to sources. Incentives could push the contract’s value to $80 million, sources said. Deng, 23, rejected a five-year, $57.5 million extension in October and then joined in the season-long funk and malaise that shrouded theBulls’ underwhelming 2007-08 season. But Deng’s career averages of 15.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 48 percent shooting, not to mention his off-the-court charitable work that has endeared him to Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, made his re-signing one of management’s top off-season priorities.

Chicago Tribune